PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Taco has chosen Angel Doze - Clack Clack as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Canthropus
vs
Taco

175 cm
29
165 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

178 cm
23
168 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paco Taco!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Canthropus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Canthropus preventing the sweep.
Taco controls Canthropus momentarily but Canthropus frees himself.

Taco has his feet on Canthropus's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Taco is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Canthropus.
Canthropus checks a leg kick.
Canthropus tries a head kick but it misses.
Canthropus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taco.
Canthropus lands a front kick.
Canthropus staying out of range there.
Canthropus delivers a nice body kick.
Taco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taco has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Canthropus.
Taco looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taco jabs at Canthropus's body.
Canthropus throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Canthropus does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canthropus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Canthropus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Canthropus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Canthropus has Taco in his guard.

Canthropus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taco passes into side control.
Canthropus manages to get back to half guard.
Canthropus wants to get back to full guard.
Canthropus manages to get to full guard.
Canthropus keeping moving, preventing Taco from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taco is one step ahead there.
Taco trying to control the position from guard on top but Canthropus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canthropus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Canthropus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Canthropus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taco has passed into half guard!
Canthropus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco thows a huge punch but Canthropus dodges it nicely.
Taco looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Canthropus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taco winds up and cracks Canthropus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Canthropus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taco scores with a couple of nice shots.

Taco stands up out of the half guard.
Taco tries a low kick but Canthropus avoids it.
A big right from Taco misses.
An inside leg kick from Taco misses.
Taco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taco swings for the body but Canthropus moves out of range.
Canthropus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Canthropus stuns Taco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus lands with a nice combination. Taco backs away looking to recover.
Canthropus throws a low kick but Taco avoids it.
Canthropus misses with an uppercut.
Taco tries to clinch up.
Taco lands a head kick!
Canthropus keeps the fight on the outside.
Canthropus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taco misses with a straight left.
Canthropus scores with a hook to the body. Taco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Canthropus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taco throws a body punch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Canthropus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taco.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Canthropus tries to keep at a distance but Taco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Canthropus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Taco breaks from the clinch.
Taco checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pithe Canthropus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Canthropus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canthropus moves out of range as Taco strikes.
Canthropus swinging wildly here.
Canthropus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taco was well out of range. Poor timing from Canthropus.

Taco rushes Canthropus and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Taco.
Canthropus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Canthropus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taco avoids it.
Canthropus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Canthropus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Canthropus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Canthropus works on Taco's body with a couple of short punches.
Taco tries to stall but Canthropus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Canthropus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canthropus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Canthropus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Canthropus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Taco is breathing heavily.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taco can't find room to land a body shot as Canthropus controls the action.
Canthropus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Canthropus.
Canthropus tries to work over Taco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canthropus throws a head punch that misses.
Canthropus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Canthropus as the two fighters clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taco.
Canthropus lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taco tries to land knees in the clinch but Canthropus avoids the damage to the body.
Taco is looking to control Canthropus's arms but Canthropus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taco has his back to the cage.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canthropus is trying to stall.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canthropus missing with knees to the body.
Canthropus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taco's elbow.
Knees to the body from Taco.

Taco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Canthropus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taco to the mat! Taco manages to get full guard.
Canthropus stopping the sweep attempt from Taco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canthropus.
Taco wants to sweep but no luck.
Canthropus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taco is keeping the position for now.
Taco is trying to keep Canthropus in close.
Canthropus trying to control but Taco is working from the bottom.
Taco is looking to stand up but Canthropus isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paco Taco was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taco throws a leg kick
and Canthropus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taco tries to clinch but Canthropus is having none of it.

Canthropus takes the fight into the clinch.

Canthropus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canthropus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taco counters with a low kick, right behind Canthropus 's knee.
Taco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Canthropus is out of range.
No joy there for Taco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Canthropus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taco pinned against the cage. Taco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taco tries to clinch

and Canthropus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Canthropus tries to free his leg and advance position but Taco is retaining full guard.
Canthropus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Canthropus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taco has his hands on Canthropus's head, controlling the position.
Canthropus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taco is keeping the position for now.
Canthropus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pithe Canthropus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Canthropus fails with the takedown.
Canthropus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Canthropus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Canthropus.
Nice uppercut there from Taco.
Taco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Canthropus.
Canthropus scores with a nice body kick.
Taco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Canthropus tries a head kick but it misses.
Taco missing with a left hand there. Canthropus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canthropus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taco.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taco moves in looking to clinch but Canthropus pushes him off.
Canthropus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Canthropus checks a low kick from Taco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Taco misses.
Taco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Canthropus under the eye.
Taco throws a leg kick
and Canthropus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Canthropus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Canthropus throwing strikes from guard but Taco blocks nicely.
Taco controls Canthropus momentarily but Canthropus frees himself.
Canthropus wants to control from the top but Taco keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Canthropus wants to control from the top but Taco keeps moving.
Paco Taco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Canthropus tries to free his leg and advance position but Taco is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taco lands a head shot.
Taco is looking to score with low kicks.
Pithe Canthropus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy body kick from Taco
and Canthropus counters with a nice body kick.
Taco's corner calls for a 1-2. Taco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Canthropus is defended easily by Taco.
Canthropus throws a sloppy head kick
and Taco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taco tries to clinch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Canthropus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taco but Taco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pithe Canthropus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canthropus has a takedown stuffed.
Taco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taco staying out of range there.
Taco throws a jab when Canthropus was well out of range.
Canthropus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pithe Canthropus is winning the standup battle so far.
Taco's corner calls for a 1-2. Taco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taco tries to clinch there but Canthropus circles away.
A big right from Taco misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Taco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Canthropus doesn't seem phased though.
Some wild striking there from Taco.
Canthropus checks a leg kick.
Taco lands a really nice looking cross but Canthropus seems unphased.
Taco misses with a hook to the body
and Canthropus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Canthropus.
Canthropus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Canthropus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Canthropus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Canthropus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Canthropus stalks Taco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taco's face. Taco staggers backwards, shaken.
Canthropus cracks the inside of Taco's front leg.
Taco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pithe Canthropus.
Well Canthropus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pithe Canthropus!